11:00  Welcome and Introduction

• Liz Whitewolf, Founding Director eduFAB

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11:10 Keynote: The Power of Tinkerability:
Scratch, Microblocks, and Problem Solving

• John Maloney, developer Scratch, founder MicroBlocks

 

12:00 Breakout Session #1 (20 minute presentations)​​

• A Greenhouse Challenge to Raise Awareness for SDGs 

Tami Belhadj

Club Techno, Quebec, Canada

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• Empowering Women through Makerspaces and Circular Innovation in India

Aniruddh Mali

Maker Bhavan IIT Gandhinagar, Gandhinagar, India

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• Fairy Tales in the Fab Lab

Graziella Matarazzo & Eleine Almeida 

Colegio Albert Sabin, São Paolo, Brasil

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• Carpinteria y Fabrication Digital: Seguridad y Aprendizaje para Estudiantes (Spanish session)

Gabriela Perez Iturra

Santiago College, Santiago, Chile

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• Transforming Waste into Learning: Hands-On Clean Energy Projects for Youth

Ebenezer Anyadiegwu

Sparkwise Iniative, Abia State, Nigeria

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• Neuronix: A Modular 3D-Printed Neuron Kit for Hands-On Exploration of Neural Signaling

Sedat Yalçin, Mehmet Bener, Selen Koro, Emre Dayangaç, & Beliz Kasaci

Hisar School Idealab Fablab, Istanbul, Turkey

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12:40 Breakout Session #2 (45 minute workshops)

• Engineering with Paper: Teach CAD Skills with Paper Models

Godwyn Morris 

Dazzling Discoveries, New York, USA

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• Discover Scratch Tactile

Roger Olivella and Maria Seoane

Sistema Thead/Scratch Tactile, Barcelona, Spain

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• Play-Based Tools to Support Spatial Learning for All Kids

Stephano Vuga 

Barcelona, Spain

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• Cutting with Code

Chris Johnson

James Madison University, Virginia, USA

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• Bringing Maker Education to Rural Communities Worldwide

Rebecca Jiang

Mushroom Cloud Fab Lab, Shanghai, China

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Räquel Martin, Shaffer Abdulaziz, & Pieter van der Hijden

Zaplab @ Viaal Zapakara, Paramaribo, Suriname

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• AI Model Training Through Creative Activities 

(This workshop requires software download- click on the description link.)

Jiaman Li

DFRobot, Shanghai, China

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• Global Spotlight: Tools, Materials, and Emerging Technologies

(Five-minute prerecorded project videos from educators around the world, curated for inspiration and followed by a short facilitated discussion.)

1. Upcycling of Waste Filament Spool into Functional Art and Furniture
Aniruddh Mali, Maker Bhavan IIT Gandhinagar, Gandhinagar, India

2. Material Playground: From Fabrication Waste to Creative Learning
Alja Fir, Center Rog and Katja Poznič, Mala ulica, Ljubljana, Slovenia

3. From Drawing to Object: Drawing, AI, and 3D Printing
Artur Coelho, Agrupamento de Escolas Venda do Pinheiro, Venda do Pinheiro, Portugal

4. CAD Made Simple for the K12 STEAM Classroom

Indranil Choudhury, Cuttle, Goa, India

5. Safe Makerspaces: Building a Culture
Pradita Pradhan, Fab Foundation Nepal, Kathmandu, Nepal

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6. STEM Anywhere: Fab-in-a-Box in Action

Abigail McCune and Rodney Williams,

Fab Foundation, Pittsburgh PA USA and Chicago IL USA

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13:25 Updates from the network

• Fab Learning Academy Update

Iván Sanchez Milara, Fab Lab Oulu

• Fab Educators Summit at Fab 26

Liz Whitewolf, eduFAB

• Fab Foundation Education Updates

Sherry Lassiter, Fab Foundation

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13:40 Breakout Session #3 (45 minute workshops)​

• Concept to Collectible: Designer Toys as a Maker Education Framework

Michelle Delgado

Fab Lab El Paso, TX, USA

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• The Foundation of AI- Understanding the Risks and Opportunities

Jeremy Martineau

Digital Moment, Quebec, Canada

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• When 3D Objects Move: Linking GeoGebra and Fabrication

Daniela Bimová

Technical University of Liberec, Czech Republic

Anna Wan

University of Southern Missippi, USA

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• Designing Math Learning with Fabricated Manipulatives

Joan Horvath & Rich Cameron

Nonscriptum LLC, California, USA

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Michael Frimpong, Nina Bailey, & Steven Greenstein

Montclair State University, New Jersey, USA

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• Using the Design Process to Frame Projects

Lori Stahl-Van Brackle 

West Hempstead Secondary School, New York, USA

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• Global Spotlight: Classroom Practice and Program Design

(Five-minute prerecorded project videos from educators around the world, curated for inspiration and followed by a short facilitated discussion.)

1. Small Prints, Big Wins: Using 3D Printing to Support Diverse Learners in Primary Schools
Michael Golden, I-Form Research Ireland Centre for Advanced Manufacturing, Dublin, Ireland

2. Tech for Good: Sixth-grade Student Makers Fabricate Classroom Materials

Mara Weitzman, Wellan Montessori School, Newton MA USA

3. Makerspaces Should Be Busy: Building Student Autonomy and Participation Through an Open Door Policy

Emily Dixon, Independent Schools Foundation Academy, Hong Kong

4. From Tiny Makers to Global Changemakers: Building SDG-Aligned Innovation Ecosystems in Makerspaces
Harry Chen, FutureFab Edu., Shanghai, China

5. Charkha to 3D Printers: Connecting the Dots of Holistic Education

Muhammad Nihal Chettiyam Veetil, Factor Spaces, Dubai, UAE

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14:30 Breakout Session #4 (20 minute presentations)​

• A Maker's Journey: Building Skills One Tool at a Time

Kristin Burrus

STEM School Chattanooga, TN, USA

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• Making a Mobile Makerspace for Children's Education

Burak Türköz 

Independent Maker and Educator, Helsinki, Finland

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• From Blinking LED to Interactive Art: Scaffolding the Path to Digital Fabrication Education

Dennis Conner & Alyssa Woods 

The Gregory School, Tucson, AZ, USA

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• Smart Makers: Connecting Makerspace Classroom to Manufacturing Skills

Cathy Chen 

Tech Frontier, El Paso, TX

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• Making Multilingual Futures: Makerspaces as Catalysts for Linguistic Identity and Inclusion

Saman J Qarni 

Maker {Futures} University of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England

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• Empowering Educators: Blending Maker Mindsets and Physical Computing in K–12 Classrooms

Yahya Khalaf Alariny & Fatima Samir

San3a Tech, Cairo, Egypt

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14:50  Closing

• Liz Whitewolf, Founding Director eduFAB

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